Tashreeb Dajaj

Name: Tashreeb Dajaj
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 Minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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25 minutes

45minutes

6 people

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Ingredients 12 items

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1.5 kg whole chicken, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3 medium tomatoes or 450 g, peeled and pureed
4 cloves peeled garlic
3 dried limes
2 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock
3.5 cups or 875 ml water
8 baby onions peeled
1 medium potato or 300 g, cut into large cubes
1 cup canned chickpeas or 160 g
2 loaves Iranian bread cut into medium pieces

How to prepare

Heat vegetable oil in a large non-stick saucepan, add and cook chicken pieces for 8-10 minutes from all sides until chicken changes to golden brown. Add tomato paste and stir for 3 minutes.
Add tomato pureed, garlic cloves, dried lime, MAGGI Chicken Stock cubes, baby onion and water. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes over a low heat.
Add potato and chickpeas and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables and chicken are cooked.
Place the bread pieces over a large serving plate and pour on the stew sauce to soak the bread then place the remaining of the stew on top.

For breakfast, choose whole-wheat bread or cereals! These are a great source of complex carbs which provide you with long-lasting energy so you’ll feel more active and mentally alert for a day full of activities.

How does tomato paste contribute nutritionally to this recipe?

It gives a red color and a rich flavor to many stews, tomato paste is loaded in the powerful antioxidant lycopene.